Aviation accidents in 1985
The NTSB database holds 3,055 accidents and incidents in 1985, recorded between 1985. 555 of them were fatal (18%), and 1,598 people died.
The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 172, Piper PA-28 and Cessna 150.
Most of these records are from United States, Bahamas and Canada.
80 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 574 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
3,055
Records
555
Fatal
1,598
Deaths
18%
Share fatal
1985
Period
Show these on the map
2,975 of 3,055 can be placed
(574 approximate)
Aircraft types involved
Where these happened
All 3,055 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 1985 | Cessna 170B | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1985 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Ashkum, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Farmerville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1985 | Cessna 182P | Holly Grove, Virginia, United States | Robert C. Parrish | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1985 | Cessna 152 | Monterey, California, United States | Gilbert T. Howard | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-18S | Carlisle, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1985 | Let L-13 | Chester, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1985 | Cessna 172P | Preston, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-28-180 | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1985 | Cessna 172 M | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Spring City, Tennessee, United States | Volunteer Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1985 | Cessna 210 | Northway, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1985 | Aeronca 058B | Mott, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1985 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1985 | Cessna 182J | Torrington, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1985 | Cessna 150M | Lubbock, Texas, United States | Pegasus Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1985 | Bell BH206L-1 | Hawley, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1985 | Piper J-3 | Goshen, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1985 | Cessna 150L | Rialto, California, United States | Rialto Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1985 | Cessna 180A | Buxton, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1985 | Mike Stone MONI | Byron, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1985 | Cessna 182Q | Safford, Arizona, United States | John W. Martin | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1985 | Cessna 152 | Independence, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1985 | Stinson 10A | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1985 | Champion 7GCBC | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1985 | Cessna 172L | Parishville, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1985 | Hughes 269A | Hector, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-28-151 | Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States | Gerard R. Euell | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1985 | Bell 47G-2A | Sedalia, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1985 | Douglas TB-26B | Pattonville, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Llano, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1985 | Cessna 120 | Erie, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-28-181 | Yanceyville, North Carolina, United States | ROY D. Harris | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1985 | Cessna A-188B | Winterville, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-30/A | Bowman, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1985 | Unknown QUICKIE | Wren, Ohio, United States | Keith Webb Moser | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1985 | Cessna 172RG | Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States | Schwab S. Major | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1985 | Pezetel M18 DROMADER | Wilmot, Arkansas, United States | Fred Quandt | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1985 | De Havilland DH-82A | Elmore, Illinois, United States | Arthur Joseph Bujnowski | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1985 | Cessna A188B | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | Swicord, Luther | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1985 | Maule M-4-220C | Somers, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1985 | Cessna U206 | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | Scott Whitaker Voorhees | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1985 | Grumman American AA-5 | Montgomery, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1985 | Cessna 182A | Santa Paula, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1985 | Cessna 182K | Pioneer, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1985 | Cessna R182RG | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | Staywood Air | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1985 | Beechcraft E18S | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Sparks, Nevada, United States | William Hutt | No injuries | - |